Colorful banners decorate St. Paul United Church of Christ in New Bremen proclaiming its 175th anniversary - a milestone the congregation shares with the Auglaize County village it calls home. Meeting to discuss final plans for a June 29 celebration are Genevieve Conradi, at left, Dennis Dicke, Amy Scheer, Karl Mesloh and Kathy Topp. Dicke is a member of the church council while the others are members of the anniversary committee.

NEW BREMEN - Colorful banners decorate the exterior of St. Paul United Church of Christ proclaiming its 175th anniversary - a milestone shared with the community where founders put down roots and built places to worship. The cu . . .